by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jun 27, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
It’s always heartwarming to see a community pull together in support of one of their own – especially when he’s a young boy with a rare disease. This Ottawa neighbourhood started a loonie circle to help raise funds for the young boy’s treatment. Kindness is the name...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | May 31, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
If you have a fear of needles, you’ll be glad to know that researchers in Zurich have developed a tool for drawing blood that causes less discomfort in patients and produces more reliable results. Better dust off that Toronto Public Library card. Having one will get...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 26, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Labrador retriever Ember may be the most beloved member of the mental health team at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. But she’s not there for the patients, she’s there to support staff and medical personnel. There’s a lot of heart behind this relatively small-scale...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 28, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
When this New Brunswick man learned that he needed a kidney, he got creative in seeking out a donor, putting a decal on his vehicle with the message Share your Spare be a Hero. Disappointment, research, a love of science and nature. That’s what these 5 Oakville teens...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 23, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Dino was born two and a half months prematurely and was late reaching developmental milestones. But at age five he mastered 18 classical piano pieces and that was only the beginning. Despite a hearing impairment, Dino’s musical abilities flourished, and he has gone on...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jan 26, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Woodworking: that’s what allowed Ray Young to reconnect with his 91-year-old father. The pair have made may things, but their mini libraries are truly a sight to behold. Wildlife wardens successfully rescued a baby elephant that was separated from his herd. Now that...
